The Pen and the Sword—Censorship Threatens Us All
Anna Badkhen argues that the moral bankruptcy of American intellectuals…will only kick us down the hole deeper, faster.
Gaza
Between Belief and Doubt: Ramzi Mallat’s Suspended Disbelief
"Suspended Disbelief" interrogates the tension between belief and doubt in the folklore and collective psyche of the Mediterranean region.
Dear Souseh: Existential Advice for Third World Problems
An advice column that tackles personal questions inflected by our greater social, cultural, political, and historical contexts.
Gaza, Sudan, Israel/Palestine Documentaries Show in Thessaloniki
Three documentaries screened in Thessaloniki shed light on conflicts often absent from international media headlines.
Manifesto of Love & Revolution
Power has thousands of faces in thousands of postures. When you cut off one of its heads somewhere, many others shall take shape elsewhere.
Finding Emptiness: Gaza Artist Taysir Batniji in Beirut
Jim Quilty interviews Paris-based Gazan artist Taysir Batniji in Beirut about his new show, "Just in Case" at Sfeir-Semler Gallery, on through March 25.
Omar El Akkad & Mohammed El-Kurd: Liberalism in a Time of Genocide
What two new books from Omar El Akkad and Mohammed El-Kurd tell us about the war on the Palestinian people.
Memoir in the Age of Narcissism
What do we choose to remember, and what do we choose to forget? A special monthly issue devoted to the genre of memoir...
Ravaged by Fire
Francisco Letelier connects the devastation of fire and climate change with the decimation of Gaza, and other disasters over time.
Memories of Palestine through Contemporary Media
Malu Halasa reviews a psycho-social-virtual memoir of Palestine of both emotional and geographic proportions.
Flight Plans: From Gaza to Singapore
Palestinian civil aviation is not only a symbol of freedom, but is deeply connected to their quest for sovereignty.
“Culinary Palestine”—Fadi Kattan in an excerpt from Sumud
Celebrity Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan presents stories and recipes from his long experience cooking in Bethlehem and beyond.
Yassini Girls—a Powerful Yet Flawed Account of Historical Trauma
Natasha Tynes reviews a Palestinian novel that thoughtfully examines intergenerational trauma, making it an insightful and worthwhile read.
Huda Fakhreddine & Yasmeen Hanoosh: Translating Arabic & Gaza
A conversation in which two Arabic to English translators and scholars consider language and Gaza with respect to the west's racism and indifference.
Criticizing a Militaristic Israel is not Inherently Antisemitic
The conflation of antisemitism with political criticism of Israel not only stifles free speech; it makes Jews less safe around the world.